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Stick Figures? What?

Yes! I’ve been drawing stick figure comics since I was 12 years old. I used to put them in the carefully folded notes we’d pass around in school (the background story on that is here), put them in letters, and give friends full page stick figure comic stories and comic books as gifts. They’ve become much more refined over the years and my main character’s hair has (thankfully) changed with the times (a bit more on that here). Now I post them to my blog and other places, sell prints on Etsy, illustrate for blogs sometimes and do various other things.

The Project

And now, I’d like to publish a comics anthology, and I’d love your help! The book is called How I Feel Today: Comics for Everything You've Ever Felt, and it will be lovely to look at, funny, epically cute and will make you feel all the things. The book will be beautifully printed, 8x10 inches, about 80 pages, and a mix of color and black and white comics and illustrations.

What It’s About

My comics have always been about the things I’m feeling, whatever I come across and the stories and ideas people I meet tell me about. Once I started sharing my comics online, I noticed that people (all kinds of people!) really relate. Apparently I’m not the only one feeling all that stuff, and we’re all more similar than I ever realized. As it turns out, the world is a pretty moody place.

My stick figure characters are both simple and extraordinarily expressive, and the stories they share are sometimes funny, sometimes poignant and often both.

The Funds

To fund this project, I’m asking for your help in raising $4,500. The funds will go toward printing costs, shipping materials and art supplies.

The Rewards!

For $5, I will make you a custom drawing of my main girl giving you an awesome compliment and then tweet or email it to you.

For $15, you’ll receive an 11x14 poster of my favorite illustration called Colorful Things Are Nearby.

For $25, you’ll receive a copy of the book!

And for $30, the book will be signed!!

For $35, you'll receive signed copy of the book + I'll tweet or email you a custom drawing of my stick figure girl giving you (or any friend you choose) an awesome compliment that will make your day.

For $45, you’ll receive a signed book and a poster.

For $50 you’ll receive two signed books!!

For $75 you’ll receive three signed books and a poster.

For $125, you’ll receive 3 signed books, a poster and I’ll handwrite your name in a special thanks page inside the book.

And for $400, you’ll get 3 signed books, a poster, I'll handwrite your name in my book’s special thanks page, a custom watercolor illustration, and I’ll handwrite write a personalized Shakespearean sonnet about how amazing you are and send it to you in the mail.

Fun Links

On a Sidenote...

I animated, shot and edited this video entirely on my phone, and created the stop motion animations with 135 tiny, hand drawn and watercolor-painted paper cutouts. Here they are (except for one heart, which I misplaced then found after I took this picture):

Thank You!!

Risks and challenges

Once this project is funded, I'll be spending the following several months developing the narrative, lay out and design of the book. There is always a possibility that either the design process or the printing process will take longer than anticipated, but I don't expect that to happen.

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Three signed copies of the book + an 11x14 poster of my favorite illustration "Colorful Things Are Nearby" + I'll handwrite your name in a special thanks page in the book + I'll paint you a custom watercolor illustration + I'll write a personalized Shakespearean sonnet about how amazing you are!